thirsted
Ached for drink
Thirsted is the past tense of thirst, meaning to feel a strong need for liquid or, more often, to crave something intensely.
The literal sense—desperately needing water—appears less frequently than the figurative: She thirsted for knowledge, They thirsted after revenge.
The construction usually takes "for" or "after."
Felt intense longing
- cravedIntensely longed for
- lustedDesired intensely, carnally
- covetedGreatly desired by many
- hankeredLonged intensely for
itched · ached · pined · desired · wanted · needed · sought · pursued
Sought to achieve
- strivedExerted oneself determinedly
- hungeredFelt intense longing
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- motivatedSpurred to action
passionate · zealous · eager · fervent · determined · ambitious · relentless · pursued
Extremely dry or thirsty
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- drynessAbsence of moisture
- aridDevoid of water
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
wilted · scorched · withered · desiccated · depleted · cracked · sapless · evaporated
Desired intensely
- pinedAched with longing
- achedExperienced dull discomfort
- wishedWanted something earnestly
- dreamedImagined while asleep
hoped · sighed · languished · wistful · nostalgic · melancholic · anticipated · awaited
Moral correctness or virtue
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- truthAccordance with reality
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
knowledge · divine · sacred · devotion · fulfillment · transcendence · sanctity · beatitude
hungered
Felt intense longing
hankered · itched · ached · pined · desired · wanted · needed · sought · pursued · chased
aspired
Sought to achieve
- strivedExerted oneself determinedly
- hungeredFelt intense longing
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
motivated · passionate · zealous · eager · fervent · determined · ambitious · relentless · pursued · sought
parched
Extremely dry or thirsty
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- drynessAbsence of moisture
- aridDevoid of water
drought · wilted · scorched · withered · desiccated · depleted · cracked · sapless · evaporated · torrid
yearned
Desired intensely
dreamed · hoped · sighed · languished · wistful · nostalgic · melancholic · anticipated · awaited · aspired
righteousness
Moral correctness or virtue
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- truthAccordance with reality
wisdom · knowledge · divine · sacred · devotion · fulfillment · transcendence · sanctity · beatitude · grace
- dying of thirst
- thirst trapProvocative post seeking attention
- thirst quencherDrink that satisfies
- thirst forIntense longing toward
- thirst quenchingSatisfying a need for liquid
- thirsty workExertion requiring hydration